The sudden 'demotion' of former President and Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo caught everybody by surprise. She was replaced by her long-time ally, Pampanga 3rd District Rep. Aurelio Dong Gonzales. House officials insist that the removal of Arroyo was to 'unburden' her of the heavy load of a senior deputy speaker. The shock continued with the sudden resignation as Vice-Chair of LAKAS-NUCD by no less than DepEd secretary, NTF-ELCAC vice-chair and Vice President Sara Duterte citing 'political toxicity or undermined by execrable political power play'.

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